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A COTSWOLD VILLAGE SCHOOL FROM VICTORIAN TIMES

by Michael Boyes

Published by The Rissingtons Local History Society. 1st. 1997

Nearly fine condition. An account of the development of education in one rural village - Great Rissington - of which much of this account could apply equally to other small villages in the Cotswolds and elsewhere. Cardwraps. B/w photos.

A nice, clean copy.

ISBN: 095306610x
Stock no. 1811455

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Contents

  • 1 A New Beginning
  • 2 The Early Years - Setting the Scene
  • 3 Great Rissington National School
  • 4 Developments in Education from 1860 to 1902
  • The Revised Code and 'Payment by Results'
  • Attendance
  • Education Legislation - 1870 to 1902
  • 5 Great Rissington Board School
  • 6 Extracts from the School Board Minute Book - 1875 to 1896
  • Inspection Day
  • 7 The Building of the New School
  • 8 The Final Years of the School Board
  • 9 Great Rissington Council School - to 1920
  • The School Attendance Sub-Committee
  • Discipline and Punishment
  • Health and Fitness
  • Reports by HM Inspector, 1906 - 1910
  • The School House
  • From 1912 to 1914
  • The First World War
  • 10 The Years from 1920 to 1937

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